Category: psychics

Psychic TV channels fined over Michael Jackson and Milly Dowler claims – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2013 in codes of practice, fines, media, news, psychics by tracey

“Two television channels have been fined a total of £22,500 after they featured psychics making claims about Michael Jackson and Milly Dowler. Psychic Today and Big Deal were in breach of broadcasting rules after they showed a psychic telling viewers she had been involved in the police investigation into the death of the murdered schoolgirl, the regulator, Ofcom, said.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Daily Mail to pay £125,000 libel damages over TV psychic ‘scam’ claim – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2013 in damages, defamation, media, news, psychics by sally

“The Daily Mail has apologised and agreed to pay £125,000 in libel damages to a TV psychic it falsely accused of using a hidden earpiece to scam a theatre audience.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2013

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Psychic TV channel faces Ofcom fine over Dowler and Jackson claims – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2013 in fines, media, news, psychics by sally

“A psychic television channel faces a fine from media regulator Ofcom after two psychics made claims about Michael Jackson and the police investigation into murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2013

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Psychic faces jail for conning women into performing naked sex acts – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2012 in abuse of position of trust, consent, news, psychics, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A psychic who conned young female disciples into stripping off for raunchy spiritualist sessions is facing jail.”

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The Independent, 22nd June 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Media regulator spells out TV rules on ‘occult-related practices’ – The Guardian

Posted December 20th, 2011 in advertising, media, news, psychics, witchcraft by tracey

“The media regulator has set down rules on psychic TV services that ban the casting of spells and other ‘occult-related practices’ including satanism, and offer guidance on the correct use of chicken bones and crystal balls.”

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The Guardian, 20th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Psychics foresee big trouble over new laws – Reuters

Posted April 18th, 2008 in consumer protection, fraud, news, psychics by sally

“Fortune-tellers, mediums and spiritual healers will march on Downing Street on Friday to protest against new laws they fear will lead to them being ‘persecuted and prosecuted’.”

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Reuters, 18th April 2008

Source: www.reuters.com